Hi The Strange is Beautiful readers! We’re having a Self-Care Workshop for mind obstacles – such as anxiety and depression – on July 29, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Union Swapmeet led by our founding editor-in-chief, Shannen Roberts, and presented by L.A. Sewcial Club.

“I remember a hypnosis that we did was like, it was me talking to my 12 year old self,” said Marissa Mayer. “…I literally had to have the room to myself to cry and punch a pillow because I was so…like 12 year old Marissa was running the show.”

One of my January reflection goals was to learn to love myself again. A part of that process has been making it a routine to listen to my body. Listening to your body is a practice (and yes, sometimes it is hard + involves tissues <3 <3 <3). It means pausing to sit, breathe, relax the muscles in your face, …